Stock cutting mechanism



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STOCK CUTTING MECHANISM Filed Nov. 11,- 1952 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 1 INVENTOR OKBERT PUB/IV W; M I A TTORNE Y5 Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STATES" STOCK CUTTING MECHANISM Norbert Rubin, Cleveland, Ohio, assignorto Mc- Kinney Tool & Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application November 11, 1932, Serial No. 642,229

8 Claims.

This invention relates to stock cutting mechanism and in particular to a shear operable to cut stock into given lengths preparatory to its insertion into a cold roll forming machine.

Usually when metal strip is fed through a rolling machine to be formed, a long section emerges from the delivery end of the machine, which is cut into given lengths. Occasionally, the stock is first cut into predetermined lengths and fed as such into the rolling machine. According to my invention, the stock, taken from a coil, is automatically cut into predetermined lengths and then automatically fed into the receiving end of the rolling machine. Thus, hand labor is largely eliminated in cutting and handling the stock, and production is accelerated. Such is one of the objects of this invention.

When automatically cutting off stock from a coil it is generally desirable to gauge the lengths to be cut from one of the out ends. When the lengths are fed and cut continuously their ends substantially abut with each other. This makes it di'flicult to insert gauging fingers or control means between the cut ends. In my device, I have included gap forming means so that a gap is automatically formed between the cut ends for insertion of the control mechanism. This forms another object of my invention.

Another object is to provide a continuously operating source of power and a power pickup that operates. uniformly and substantially instantly for operating the mechanism. It is evident that thefs'tarting impulse operative to start a cutting cycle must act uniformly and substantially withoutany variation in time'lag to control accuracy in the length of cut. Reducing this time lag to a minimum and controlling its uniformity also eliminates a possible error in length caused by slipping of the stock through the feeding means between the actual start and completion of the cutting cycle. When the mechanism of this invention is connectedto a cold roll forming machine it is des'irable to use the forward end of the piece being out to trip the'mechanism for a starting of the cutting cyclet At times this end may be between a pair of rolls in the machine at the instant contact is required. I have provided as another ob-, ject of this invention, means to adjust this con tact position so that it can be moved relative to the rolls to any desirable position.

Another object of the invention is'to provide means for setting the cutting mechanism into operation bya slight force so as to-be operable by light gauge stock without materially affecting the motion or the shape of the stock. A sensitive trigger mechanism to be engaged by the stock may be used to effect that result.

I have also shown this mechanism with an individual motor drive so that it may be operated as an independent unit. This arrangement will allow its being used to merely cut stock into any given lengths. Such extreme flexibility forms an important object of this invention.

Because of the extremely close tolerances that can be maintained in the lengths of the cut pieces a considerable saving of material will result therefrom., The elimination of the waste, such as would be experienced with rough and large tolerances, forms another object of my invention.

It is evident that the mechanism could be attached to the exit end of a rolling machine by having the shear blades shaped to suit the contour 01. the stock being formed in the machine. In this manner the stock could be produced in short lengths which could not be produced by first cutting the stock to lengths and then passing thr ugh the rolling machine because of the lateral spacing of rolls in the rolling machine. This advantageous combination of my mechanism with a rolling machine forms an important object of this disclosure.

Further objects and advantages of this mechanism will be apparent from the following detailed description. While the invention in its broader aspects is capable of embodiment in various forms, a preferred embodiment thereof, and of the mechanisms forming the same, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Fig. 1 is an elevation of one form of the mechanism with a portion of a cold roll forming machine attached to the drive end, with portions removed.

Fig. 2 is-a sec tion'illustrating the clutch of the driving mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a view of a portion of the driving mechanism with portions omitted and in section.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along line 4-4 with portions removed. a

Fig. 5 is'an elevational view of one type of trigger mechanism with portions omitted. Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a portion of the drive mechanism showing a type of adjustment. with sections removed.

Fig. '7 is a side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6 with portions removed.

' Fig. 8 is a section'illustrating the drive mechanism.

' Fig. 16 with portions removed.

Fig. 9 is a section taken along line 99 of Figure 1 with portions removed and in section.

Fig. 10 is a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 8 with sections removed.

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the'brake mechanism shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 12 is a view taken along line I2-I2, Fig. 10.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showingl the mechanism with an electrical control, with portions omitted.

Fig. 14 is a plan View of one type of an elec-'- trical trigger.

Fig. 15 is a circuit diagram control shown in Fig-13.

Fig. 16 is an elevation of another form of the mechanism with a portion of a rolling machine attached to the drive end with portions removed.

Fig. 17 is a section taken along line I'I-I'I Fig. 18, with portions removed.

for use with the Fig. 18 is a section taken along line I8-I8 Fig.

16 with portions removed.

Fig. 19 is a section taken alo'ng line lei-I9 Fig. 1 with portions removed and in section.

Fig. 20- is a section taken along line 205-20 Fig. 21 is a section taken along line 2I-2I Fig. 20.

Fig. 22 is a section taken along line 22-22 Fig. 16 with portions removed and in section.

Fig. 23 is a view similar to Fig. 16 showing control mechanism and with portions removed.

Fig. 24 is a section taken along line 24-24 Fig. 16 with portions removed.

Fig. 25 is a face view of a portion of the oper ating mechanism with portions removed.

Fig. 26 is a section taken along line 26-46 Fig. 22 with portions omitted.

Fig. 27 is an elevation of another form of the mechanism showing a self-contained source of power.

Fig. 28 is a face view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 23, with sections omitted.

Referring to the drawings. Mounted on one end of bed I, Figs. 1 and 19, of a conventional type of cold roll forming machine is the mechanism comprising my present invention. Mounted for rotation in housing 2 is a worm 3. being meshed in driving relation with worm gear 4-. A shaft 5, having worm gear 4 keyed thereon, is mounted for rotation in housing 2 and extends through and beyond the housing. Shaft 5 has a roll 6 mounted thereon. The shaft 5 is also journalled in an outboard housing I. Shaft 5 carries spur gear 8, keyed thereon. Meshing with spur gear 8 is another spur gear 9 keyed to one end of a shaft I0. Adjacent to gear 9 is a journal II, for shaft I0, slidably mounted in ways internalof housing 2. The opposite end of shaft In is mounted in journal I2 which is slidably mounted in ways internal of outboard housing 1. Intermediate the bearing boxes II and I2 and keyed to shaft I0 is a second roll I3. Mounted with threaded engagement in the tops of housings 2 and 1 and arranged to bear against bearing boxes II and I2 are set screws I4 and I5. It is evident that as screws I4 and I5 are turned down that the rolls 6 and I3 will be brought together and that as they are screwed out the rolls will be separated. .It is also evident that when worm 3 is rotated shaft 5, roll 6 and spur gear 8 will receive rotation through the driven worm gear 4. The driven spur gear 9 will then also impart rotation to shaft I0 and roll I3. It

to rotate relative to the shaft.

- power being applied to any worm'will be transmitted to any other worm. The continuation of this rolling machine and its component driving mechanism is not here shown or further described as it does not constitute a part of my invention and as it is also a mechanism familiar to all skilled in the art to which this invention pertains.

Keyed to the outer end of worm 3 is a coupling I9, its opposite end being keyed to another worm 2B which is suitably mounted for rotation in housing 2I, (Fig. 9). Mounted in driven relation to worm 20 is a worm gear 23 (Fig. 9)

' which is keyed to a shaft 22 journalled at its extremities, as indicated at 23 and 24. Adjacent to one end of the shaft 22 a shoulder '25 is formed thereon having a spur gear 23 pressed against its face, which gear is keyed to the shaft 22.

Intermediate of worm gear 29 and journal 24 is a spacer 21 to facilitate the correct location .of worm gear 29. The outer end of shaft 22 is threaded to receive a standard lock nut 28 which is employed to lock bearing 24, spacer 21, worm gear 29, and spur gear 26 in their respective positions against shoulder 2 The outer race of bearing 23 is mounted in a hole bored in 2. lug 30 which is cast as a part of housing 2I. The outer race of bearing 24 is mounted in a large cover plate 3| and retained therein by cap 32 which is fastened to' the cover plate by screws, not shown. Cover plate 3i is fastened to housing 2I by screws, not shown, and is provided with a bore large enough to facilitate an easy assembly of shaft 22 and its component parts. It is evident that when worm 20 is rotated, worm gear 29, spur gear 26 and shaft 22 will also be rotated. The further purpose of this drive will be hereinafter more fully described.

Co-acting with gear 26 and receiving rotation therefrom is a spur gear 33, Fig. 8, having on its one side a hub and, mounted internally therein, a clutch driven ring 34. On the opposite side of gear 33 is another hub having splined thereon for reciprocal movement a collar 36, (Figs. 8 and 10). Abutting with the side of collar 36 adjacent to gear 33 are a series of compression springs 31 which seat in holes bored in gear 33, and tend to push the collar away from the gear. Around the periphery of the collar 36is formed a recess into which is seated a yoke 38 having on its opposite sides and extending outwardly from the center a pair of trunnions 39. On the. opposite side of collar. 36 from the gear 33 are formed a series of ratchet teeth 40 which mesh in driving relation with a series of ratchet teeth M which are formed on the outer end of a hub on the side of spur gear 42. Mounted internally of gears 33 and 42 are bearings 43 and 45 which in turn are mounted on shaft 44 so that the gears are free Keyed to shaft 44 and carried thereon in driving relation to clutch ring 34 is a clutch cam 46 (Figs. 28-10) having on its periphery a series of engaging steps in which lay rollers 41. Extending between rollers 41 are a series'of lugs 48' which are joined at their outward ends by medium of a ring .49 being mounted for rotation on clutch member 58. On

the-periphery of ring 49 is formedatooth 5| alongside of which is formed a groove wherein is carried a tension spring 52. One end of spring 52 is fastened to a pin 53 carried in member 49 and the opposite end is fastened to apin 54 carried in member 58 so the tendency would be to rotate member 49 in the direction of arrow 55, Fig. 2, the purpose of this motion being more fully hereinafter described. Bearing 56 Fig. 8 is mounted in a boss in housing 2|, being retained therein by cap 5'! fastened to the housing by :screws, not shown, and carries in its inner race one end of shaft 44. Carried on shaft 44, be-

tween bearing 56 and clutch member 58, is a spacer 58 used as a medium to press clutch members 59 and 46 against a shoulder onshaft .44 by the use of lock nut 59 on the end of shaft 44. As a means of maintaining the correct positions of gears 33 and 42 on shaft 44 I have used a series of spacers 606|-62--83 and 64 placed between the bearings 43 and 45, and around the shaft.

Abutting with spacer 64 and keyed to the shaft is a member 65 having an extension radiatingfrom its hub upon which is formed a cam surface 66. Spacer 61, one end of which abuts with member 65 and its other end bearing against a spur gear 68, is carried on shaft 44. Bearing against the opposite side of gear 68, which is keyed to shaft 44, is another spacer 69 having its opposite end abutting with the inner race of bearing 78. Bearing against the opposite face of bearing l8 and ;mounted on a threaded end of shaft 44 is a standard lock nut H which serves as a. means of retention for all the members on the shaft from bearing 10 to spacer 60 inclusively. Bearing 79 is housed and supported in a cover plate 12 which is fastened to housing 2| by screws and dowels, not shown, and retained therein by a cap 13 which is fastened to the cover plate by screws, not shown. Sealing a hole in the bottom of housing 2| (Figs. 8 and 10) is a plate 14 fastened thereon by screws, not shown. Extending upwardly through said hole into the housing are a pair of lugs 15, attached at their lower ends to plate I4 andhaving'their upper ends bored to serve as bearings for the ends of a pin 76. Mounted for rocking movement on pin 76 and between lugs 15 by a pin 19. Cam 66 coacts with roller 18.

Formed exactly opposite each other within the aperture of member 1'! are a'pair of grooves in which are seated the trunnions 39 which are a part of yoke 38. Fastened in the proper location to housing 2| by screws, not shown, is astop block 89 which is employed to maintain a correct forward position of member 71. Mounted in interfering relation with tooth 5| onmember 49 is a. dog 8|, Fig. 2, having its opposite end mounted for rocking movement on a pin 82 which has a fixed position in housing 2|. Extending beyond pin 82 as a part of dog 8| is ale'ver 83 having its end clevised to receive one end of a link 84. Extending at an angle from dog 8| at a point between its contact face with tooth 5| and pin 82 is a lug 85 having a pin 86 passing through its clevised end. Hooked around pin 86 is one end of a ten- Spring 81 is used to keep lug 85 against a pro- I vided stop pin 88 which is pressed into a wall of housing 2| and serves to keep dog 8| in the properrelation with clutch dog 5|. It will be evident from a previous description that dog 8| will serve 5 to keep member 49 and lugs 48 from rotating'in the direction of arrow 55. Formed in the end of link 84 which is seated in the'clevised end of lever 83 is an elongated hole through whicha pin 89 extends, said pin being fixed in lever 83. 1 It will be evident that when gear 33, Figs. 8, 10 and 2, receives rotation in the direction of arrow 55, collar 36 and gear 42 will likewise be rotated; It is also evident that when dog 8|, Fig. 2, is moved out to the dotted position 80, spring 52 will 15 snap member 49 and lugs 48 in the direction of: arrow 55 throwing rollers 41 into a wedged position between the co-acting faces of clutch ring 34 and clutch cam 46. The reverse of this operation will push the rollers 41 into a free or un 20 wedged position. When the clutch has thus been engaged it is obvious that rotation will be imparted to shaft 44, cam 66 and gear 68. Consequently, cam 66 will be brought into contact with roller. 18 which, as it rolls up the cam face, will 25 act through member 11 and yoke 38 to disengage theteeth 48 and 4| and momentarily stop the rotation of gear 42. When roller 18 drops off the cam, springs 31 will re-engage the teeth 40 and 4| and gear 42 will resume its rotation. If 30 immediately after the clutch has been tripped, dog 8| is returned to its normal position it will be evident that tooth 5| will come into contact with the dog and disengage the clutch, the shaft 44 having made but one revolution. The functions of this mechanism will be more fully described hereinafter.

Co-acting with gear 68 is another gear 9| in Fig. 9, being fastened by dowels, not shown, to disc 92 and having formed on its opposite face a e0 seriesof serrations 93 (Figs. 7 and 9) which are I held in driving relation to a'similarly serrated face on member 94 by a series of screws 95. The opposite end of member 94 is in'the shape of a large circular disc having formed on its peripherytwo teeth 96 (Figs. 9 andl) opposite each other Mounted internal of member 94 are bearings 91 on shaft 98, one end of the shaft being fixed inv lug 38, a part of housing 2| Adjacent to lug 30 is a shoulder 99 formed on shaft 98tl1e opposite face'of which abuts with a bearing'Ql'. Located between bearings 9'! is a spacer Hill which serves as a medium through the use of a standard lock nut Hll to lock the bearings and member 94 in a definite position on the shaft 98. The o'ppo-, 55 site end of shaft 98 is fixed in a bore of cover plate 72 which covers a hole in housing 2| large enough to permit insertion member 94 and its component parts into the housing. On the periphery of member 92, Fig. 6, are formed two notches I92 on exactly opposite each other. Slidably mounted in a boss in housing 2| is a plunger 33 having formed on its outer end a shape suitable to seat itself in notch H32 of member 92. The opposite end of plunger 183 is counterbored to receive 65 one end of 'a compression spring m4 it being confined'within the housing 2| by means of a platev I which is fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. It is obvious that in this way plunger I03 will be constantly forced outward. Cut through 70 both members 9| and 92 are two elongated holes to accommodate screws 95, the elongation serving as a means of adjusting the relation between members 9| and 92 with member 94. A second cover plate I86 seals an opening in plate 12 which 75 braking effect on the brake drum IIEJ carried in a bearing I33 4. ex ses and allows adjustment of screws 95. It will be evident that, as this adjustment is made, gear 9| and member 92 will maintain their relation to the housing 2I but member 94 and its associated teeth 93 will be rotated as desired. The function of this adjustment will be more fully described hereinafter.

Meshing with gear 42, Figs. 1 and 8, is a gear I01 keyed to a shaft I38, which shaft also carries gear I09, keyed thereon, and a brake drum I I0, said shaft having its end mounted for rotation in lugs, not shown, projecting from a plate III. Meshing with gear I39 is another gear I I2, mounted for rotation in the conventional manner on plate III, which in turn co-acts with a gear H3, Figs. 1 and 4. The brake drum IIll, Fig. 11, secured to shaft I08, is surrounded by a brake band I I4 having mounted on its inner surface two pieces of brake lining II5 which bear against and produce a braking effect on the brake drum. Ihe brake band I I4 is split and provided with lugs II4 one being threaded to receive a screw II6, the other being bored to allow the screw to pass therethrough. The head of the screw I I5 is seated against a washer II1 in a pocket provided in plate II I, the body of the screw passing through a hole in said plate. A spacer. H8 surrounds the screw having one end bearing against washer I I1 and the other end abutting with the lug on the brake band II4 through which the screw passes. It will now be evident that when the head of screw I I6 is rotated the lugs on the ends of brake band I I4 will be brought together increasing the and shaft I08. The function of this brake will become more evident as this description progresses.

Keyed to shaft IE3, Fig. 4 are gear II3 and pinch roll I20, which are locked against a shoulder thereon by' a standard lock nut G2 I having threaded engagement with shaft H9. Adjacent to the shoulder on shaft I I9 is a bearing I22 it being supported in a recess in housing I23 and being retained therein by cap I24 fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. The opposite end of shaft H9 is carried by another bearing I25 which is also supported by housing I23, said housing I23 having a portion extending through a hole in housing 2I and being fastened thereon by screws, not shown. Coacting with gear II3 is another gear I26 which is keyed to a shaft I21 along with another pinch roll I23 both being retained against a shoulder on the shaft by a standard lock nut I29 having threaded engagement with the shaft. The end of shaft I21 adjacent to the shoulder is which is supported in a bearing box I3I being slidably mounted in ways internal of housing I23. The opposite end of shaft I21 is carried in a bearing I32 which is retained in a bearing box I33 being also slidably mounted in ways internal of housing I23. Screwed into the top of bearing box I3I is a stud I34 extending upward through a hollow screw I35 having threaded engagement with the housing top plate I36 which is fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. Stud I34 extends beyond screw I35 a suflicient distance to permit the insertion of a pin I31 which provides a bearing for lever I38 whose clevised end straddles the end of the stud. Bearing against the opposite end of a washer I39 its opposite face formed to receive one end of a compression spring I43 whose oppo'site end bears against and exerts a pressure on bearing box I3I. The end of lever I38 which bears against the head of screw I35 is formed as a cam face so that when the lever pushed screw I35 is into the dotted line position I4I it will tend to slightly raise the stud I34 and its associated bearing box I3 I Mounted also in the clevised end of lever I38 is a link I42 it being carried by a pin I43 fixed in lever I38. I42 is mounted on a pin I44 in the clevised end of a lever 145. The lever I45 extends downwardly to straddle and to support a stud similar to I34 and has a cam face sim'lar to that on lever I38.

Bearing box I33 is equipped with a. stud, 'screw,:

washer and spring all having a relation to each other similar to that previously described in connection with bearing box I3I. It will now be evident that when screw I35 and its mate are rotated in the proper direction that the springs will increase their pressure on the bearing boxes' which in turn will increase the pressure between the pinch rolls I20 and I28. Also, when lever I38 is moved to the dotted line position I4I the bear ing boxes I 3| and I 33 along with the shaft I21 and its component parts will be raised slightly. Obviously when gear H3 is rotated, its associated roll I20, and gear I26, with its associated pinch roll I28, will also receive rotation. The function of the rolls will be described more fully hereinafter.

Mounted for'reciprocation in ways in housing 2I is a carriage I46, Figs. 3 and 9, being retained therein by gibs I41, which are fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. Extending downwardly from the carriage through an opening in the housing are two lugs I48 each'having fastened to its lower face by screws, not shown, a plate I49. In the center of each lug I48 a portion has been removed to permit the insertion of a compression spring I50 having its lower end abutting with plate I49 and its upper end bearing against a. shoulder" on pin I5I. This pin and spring construction is duplicated in the center of the other lug I48. Extending upward pins I5I pass through bearings in the carriage I46 and terminate in a block I52, Fig. 3, above the carriage. Fastened to one side of the block is a shear blade I53, there being a buttress block I54 juxtaposedto the blade to maintain a true alignment of the shear blades, said block being fastenedto the carriage by screws, not shown. Mounted in the carriage I46 in working relation with shear blade I53 is a lower shear blade I 55, being retained therein by a bar I56 fastened to the carriage by screws and dowels, not shown. On the upper face of block I52 is formed a cam having a gradual rise on one side and an abrupt fall on' the other. 'Located in interfering relation with cam block I52 is a roller I51 being mounted for rotation on a pin I58 having its ends fixed in the clevised end of a link I59. The opposite end of link I53 is bored to permit insertion of a pin I60 having its ends fixed in a housing I6I which is fastened to housing 2| by screws, not shown. Intermediate the ends of the link I59 is fixed apin I62 carrying one end of a tension spring I63, its" opposite end retained by a pin I64 fixed in housing I6I. A lug projecting from link I59 bears against housing I6I serving to maintain a definite normal position for the links. Directly beneath the surface of the carriage I46 is a cavity which extends the full length of the carriage with the exception of a wall at one end. Located inthis cavity is a long compression spring I65 having its one end bearing against the wall at the end of the cavity and its other end bearing against a washer I66 beneath the head of a longscrew I61, said screw extending through the- The opposite end of link its opposite end being mounted for rocking movespring and rear wall and having a threaded engagement with a wall in housing 2| being retained'therein by alock nut I68. Fastened to carriage I 46 by screws and dowels, not shown, and in interfering relation with tooth 96 on member 94 is a block I69. It will now be evident that when member 94' is rotated in the direction of arrow I10 tooth 96 will contact block I69 and carriage I46 will be carried forward until the contact is broken whereupon spring I65 will return the carriage to its normal positive position. It also will be noted that as cam block I 52 contacts with roller I51 it'will be forced downward carrying shear blade I53 with it and compressing springs I50. When the block I52 has passed the center of roller I51 the springs I50 will return the block and the associated shear blade to their normal upward position. When block I52 contacts with roller I51 on the return stroke it will swing the roller around the pin I60 until it leaves contact with the roller whereupon spring I63 will return the link and roller to their original position. The function of this mechanism will be described more fully hereinafter.

Mounted for rocking movement in the side walls of housing 2I is a shaft I1I Fig. 1 having keyed thereon a group of levers I12, I13 and I14. At a short distance from the bifurcated end of lever I14, which extends downward from the shaft I1 I, is fixed a pin I15 upon whichis pivoted one end of a link 84 having, in the other opposite end, an elongated aperture through which is passed a pin 89 fixed in the clevised end of lever 83. At the extreme end of lever I14 is fixed a pin I16 which carries one end of a tension spring I11, its opposite end being retained in a bracket I18 fastened to bed I by screws, not shown. Lever I13 which extends upward from shaft I1I has mounted forrotation in its clevised end a roller I19 being located in engaging relation with a lug I48 on carriage I46. Lever I12 has its end bored to permit insertion of a pin which acts as a bearing for a clevis I30 whose legs straddle lever I12. The function of this group of levers will become more evident as this description proceeds.

Threaded into the end of clevisv I is a rod. I 8I, Fig. 1, extending along the bed of the rolling machine. At any desired location between any of the rolls in the rolling machine is placed a trigger housing I82 Figs. 1 and 5 which carries, for rocking movement, a pin I83 having fastened to its outer end, in the path of movement of the stock 35, a trigger I84. On the opposite end of pin I83 and internal of housing I82is fastened a lever I85 carrying in its clevised end' a fixed pinwhich serves to retain one end of a tension spring I66 the opposite end of which is held by a pin 181 fixed in housing I82. Fixed in housing I82 is a StODyIJill I88 against which lever I85 is held in a definite normal position. Formed on the hub and to one side of lever I85 is a contact face against which bears one end of a member I89 it being mounted for rocking movement in the clevised end of lever I90. Ex tending beyond its pivot point in lever I90 member I89 is formed in such proportions that grav- .still in the clevised portion of lever I90 is fixed a pinI93 carrying one end of a. short link I94 ment about a pin I95 which is fixed in housing I82. Rod I8I passes through the clamp I9I, it being clamped therein by screws, not shown. It

will now be evident that with spring I11 applying 1 a tension to rod I8I in the direction of arrow I96, Fig. 5, that pressure will be brought to bear against the hub of. lever I85 by member I89. Likewise it will be obvious that if trigger I 84 is moved to the dotted position I91 member I89 and.

.rod I8I will be released. It is also evident that if trigger I 84 has returned to its normal position before lever I90 has done so member I89 will merely swing about its pivot until it clears the hub of lever I85 after which it can fall to its normal position. The purpose and operation of this trigger and the associated mechanism is as follows: After the top pinch roll I28, Fig. 4, has

been raised by operating lever I38 the stock 35 to snap link 84 forward pulling the clutch dog 8I out of engagement with the tooth 5|. and permitting the shaft 44 and its associated mechanism to rotate in the direction of arrow 55, Fig. 2. As the'gear 68, Fig. 8, which in this case has a 1:2 ratio with gear 9|,Figs. 6-9, is rotated one revolution, the gear 9| and its component parts will be rotated one half revolution. It will be evident that as member 92.is rotated, plunger I03 will ride up out of one notch I02 and as the half revolution is completed it will fall into the opposite notch I02 locking it and its associated mechanism in adefinite normal position. Likewise will carriage I46 be reciprocated, the shear blades be operated and the stock out off. Mounted in such a manner that immediately as the stock is cut off, cam 66, (Figs. 8, 10 and'12) will come into contact with roller 18 momentarily throwing out of engagement the gear 42 which drives the pinch rolls. Because of the brake, Fig. 11, mounted in the pinch roll gear train,

said train will be stopped immediately as the drive is cut off during which time the stock in the pinch rolls and on the entrance side of the shear blades will stand still. As the roller 18 drops off the cam 66 and the gear 42 is again engaged with its driving means the pinch rolls will resume driving the stock 35 in the direction of arrow I8, Fig. 1. During the time the stock in the pinch rolls remained idle, the stock which has been engaged in the rolls of the rolling machine has continued to travel away from the shear until such a time when the pinch'rolls resume rotation and the associated stock again begins to travel. It is obvious that pending the resumption of the rotation of the pinch rolls a gap will be created between the cut ends of the stock which will remain therein during the time the pieces of stock are in the rolling machine.

It is also evident that the length of this gap can be varied by varying the face of the cam 66 or by varying the pitch of the ratchet teeth 40 and 4'I, Fig. 10. When spring I11, Fig. 1, has been allowed to retract it is evident that roller I19 will take a position toward the carriage I46 from its normal position where it, will remain until the interferring lug I48 comes forward to contact the roller and move it back to its original position. This will reload the spring I", push back link 84 allowing spring 81 to return clutch dog 8| to its normal position against stop pin 88. It will also push back rod I8I re-setting the .trigger and placing the entire mechanism in readiness for another cut-off operation. Should the length of the piece to be cut off be such that the trigger operating end of the stock comes at or near to the line of contact of a pair of rolls in the rolling machine, an adjustment is provided whereby the operation of the trigger may be effected. By making the adjustment as has been described for Figs. 9 and 7 through use of screws 95 it is possible to increase or decrease the normal distance between tooth 96, Fig. 3,

'and block I69 thereby retarding or advancing the pick up of carriage I46 succeeding the tripping of trigger I84. This will allow the arrangement of the trigger between the rolls the trigger may be engaged readily by the stock. Obviously the rod I81 extends the full length of the rolling machine bed so as to enable the trigger to be placed between any pair of rolls. Should it be desirable to out oif lengths of stock longer than the bed of the rolling machine the trigger could be mounted on any suitable support in engageable relation with the stock at the desired location.

As a variation of this mechanical control as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 I have devised an electrical trigger of the following description. Mounted between any pair of rolls on the rolling machine is a trigger housing I98, Fig. 14, carrying at its lower end, and in interfering relation with the stock, a trigger I99, which is mounted for rocking movement on a pin 20!] fixed in the housing.

Attached to the trigger I99 is one end of a tension spring 29 I, its'opposite end being fastened to the housing I98 and serving to maintain the trigger in a positive normal position against a stop pin 202 which is fixed in the housing. On the upper end of trigger I99 is formeda-tooth 203 against which bears one endof a dog 204, its opposite end being carried in the clevised end of a lever 295 on a pin 296 which is" fixedin the lever. The end of dog 294 is so proportioned that gravity is employed to keepthe dog in a definite position against a stop in the clevised end of lever 235. The opposite end of lever 295 is carried for rocking movement on a pin 29'! which is fixed in the housing I98. Immediately above the clevised end of lever 295 is fixed an eye 298 which carries one end of a tension spring 209, its opposite'end being held by another eye 2I0, fixed in the-housing I98, said spring serving to keep the lever 295 in a definite position against a stop pin 2 fixed in the housing; Intermediate the ends of lever 295 is fixed, insulated therefrom, a contact 2I2 connected with wire 2I3. Mounted in co -acting relation with contact 2;I2 is another contact 2M, it being fixed to a spring blade 2 I5 which is fixed to and insulated from the housing I 98. 'Fastened to this spring blade 2i5, which is made of a conductive material, isone endofa wire 2I6. It will now be evident that if trigger I99 is moved to the dotted position 2l'| that thecontacts 2I2 and 2! will be brought together and if the wires 2I3 and H9 are each carrying one side of an electrical circuit that an electricalcontact will be made completing-the circuit.v Trigger I99 will continue to swing aroundits pivot 200 until the tooth 2U3'leaves contact with dog 204' allowing contactto bemade between 228 and 229.

the spring 209 to return the lever 295 to its original position thereby breaking the contact. When trigger I99 is allowed to return, the spring 20I will carry it back against its stop pin 292, the tooth 293 contacting with and camming the dog 254 up. out of the way so that it may seat in its original position, the dog falling back to its normal position. The further purpose of this electrical contact and its associated mechanism will be hereinafter more fully described.

. Mounted in thehousing 2 IA, Fig. 13, is a mechanism similar to that described for Fig. 1 containing a dog BIA bearing against tooth 5| and being held therein by the spring 81 against the stop pin 89. Bearing against stop pin 88A is an extension of dog 8IA having mounted in its outward end one end of a link 2!!! being carried therein by a pin fixed to the extension. The opposite end of link 2I8 is carried by a pinfixed in the outward end of a plunger 2I9- associated with a solenoid 220. Mounted elsewhere in the housing 2IA is a 10 volt transformer HI and a 10 volt relay 222. It will be evident that when solenoid 220 is electrically actuated that dog 8IA will be moved out of contact with the tooth 5| allowing the mechanism to operate and complete a cutting cycle as previously described.

The transformer 22I is connected across main line 223, 224, (Fig. 15). Conductor 225 connects one side of the transformer to coil 226 of relay 222. The circuit through coil 225 is completed through conductor 2I3, switch. 2I2, 2M, conductor 2I5 to the other side of the transform-er. A circuit through the relay contacts is completed from main line conductor throughconductor 221, contacts 228 and 229 and the associated relay armature, conductor 239, the coil of solenoid 220, conductor 23I to the other main line conductor 223. It will now be evident that when the transformer 225 is energized and contact made between 212 and 2M that the coil 226 of relay 222 will also be energized causing a These contacts carrying a greater voltage such as is necessary to operate the solenoid 229will do so resulting in a downward thrust of plunger 2I9, eventually allowing the roller clutch to engage thereby setting into operation the mechanism,

:before described, for cutting the stock to length.

As a variation in the shear design and a means of operating said shear I have developed the following, in which, 232 (Fig. 16) represents a housing containing my mechanism and shown 'attached to and receiving power from a conventional type of rolling machine such as has been previously described. I wish it understood that although I have shown but one type of rollingmachine in this disclosure, my mechanism can be attached to any type of such a machine that may be built. As a means of receiving power from this particular machine I have shown a worm 233 suitably mounted for rotation in a housing 234,

said housing being fastened to the first drive housing of the rolling machine by screws, not

238 having keyed to one end a spur gear 239, it

being'retained thereon by a nut 240 having threaded engagement with'the shaft. Meshing with gear 239 is another gear 241,.Fig. 17, being mounted for rotation, on a pin 242, said pin acting as a bearing for one end of links 243 located on either side of gear 241. The opposite ends of links 243 are carried byshaft 238. Also mounted on pin 242 are one end each of two links 244 their opposite ends being carried by shaft 245 having keyed thereon, between the links, a gear 246meshing with gear 241. Links 244 and gear 246 are retained on shaft 245 by means of a nut 241 having threaded engagement with the end of shaft 245. Adjacent to the gear and links on shaft 245 is mounted a bearing 248 it being retained against a shoulder on the shaft by a standard lock nut 249 having threaded engagement with the shaft, the bearing being carried in a bore in housing 232' and retained therein by a cap 258, which contains an ordinary oil seal 251 and is fastened to the housing with screws, not shown. On the opposite end of shaft 245 is keyed agear 252 being retained thereon by a washer 253 and screw 254 having threaded engagement with: the shaft. Adjacent to the gear 252 shaft 245 is carried in a bearing 255 being supported in a housing 256 and retained therein by a cap 251, which contains an ordinary oil seal 258 and is fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. Extending-beyond gear 252 housing 256, which is fastened to housing 232 by'screws and dowels, not shown, has formed in its outer wall an opening large enough to assemble the gear on its shaft and having arranged over said opening a cover plate 259 fastened to the housing with screws, not shown. Between the bed of the rolling machine I and the housing 232 is located a plate 268 it being slidably mounted against the bed by means of a key 261 which is fastened to the bed by screws, not shown. As a means of retaining plate 268 against the bed I I have provided some elongated holes-262, Fig. 18, in the plate through which are inserted screws 268 having threaded engagement with the bed. Slidably mounted against plate 260 is housing 232 by means of a key, not shown, at right angles to key 261, said key being fastened to the plate with screws, not shown. Retaining the housing 232 against the plate 268 are screws 264 having threaded engagement with the plate and passing through elongated holes 265 in the housing.

It will now be evident that when worm 233 is rotated, worm gear 235 will receive rotation which will be imparted through the gear train 2-39--24| and 246' to the shaft 245 and its associated gear 252. Also it is obvious that when adjustment is made at screws- 263 that rotation will continue through the newly located spline shaft 238, it

maintaining its relation with the housing 232.

When such adjustment is made the drive through the gears 239, 241 and 246 ismaintained, the links 243 and 244 merely opening or closing to permit any variation in distance between shafts 238 and 245. The further purpose of this drive and its associated adjustment will be described more fully hereinafter.

Co-acting with gear 252 is another gear 256, Fig. 24, being keyed to a shaft 261 and retained thereon by a. washer 268 and'screw 269 having threaded engagement with the shaft. Adjacent to the gear 266 on shaft 261 andbearing. against a'shoulder on the shaft between itself and the gear is abearing 210 beingsupported in the housing 256 and retained therein by a cap 211, which contains an ordinary oil seal 212 and is fastened to the housing with screws, not shown. Abutting with'the opposite side of bearing 210 is a spacer .is fixed to carriage 363.

a standard lock nut 215 having threadedengagement with the shaft 261. The end of the shaft 261 adjacent to the lock nut 215 is carried 3 in a bearing 216, it being contained in a lug 211 of the housing 232 and retained therein by a cap 218 fastened to the lug with screws, not shown. As has previously been described, housing 256 extending beyond gear 266 has a cover plate 259 sealing a large opening in its outer wall. It is evident that, when gear 266 is rotated, gear 214 will also be rotated, the gears being keyed to the same shaft 261. The further purpose of this drive will become more evident as this description progresses.

Meshing with gear 214 is a gear 219,-Fig. 22, being keyed to a drive member 286 and retained thereon by a plate 281 fastened to member 280 with screws, not shown. Mounted internally of the opposite face of member 283 is a clutch ring and rollers similar to those illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8. Keyed to the crankshaft 282 and in the proper relation to the clutch ring are the other clutch members which have been previously described for Figs. 2 and 8. Adjacent to the clutch cam on shaft 282 is one face of a bearing 283 having in contact with its other face a spacer 284 whose opposite end. abuts with another bear ing 285. Bearings 283 and 285 have their outer races pressed into a bore in drive member 286 carried for rotation. Abutting with the opposite face of bearing 235 is the extension of the inner race of bearing 286 which is supported in housing 256 and retained therein by a cap 231 fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. Threaded to the end of shaft 282 is a standard lock nut 288 serving as a means of retention for bearings 286, 283, 265, spacer 284 and the clutch members against a shoulder provided on the shaft. Shaft 282 is formed with cranks 289 and 290. Between the cranks 283 and 296 are located bearings 291 being supported by lugs 292 integral with housing 232, the bearings being retained 'by caps 293 (Figs. 22 and 25) fastened to the lugs withscrews, not shown. Mounted for rotation on crank 288 (Figs. 22 and 23) is one end of a lever 294 its opposite end being carried by a pin 295 fixed intermediate the ends of a lever 296.

'The upper end of lever is mounted for rotition on a. pin 291 having its end fixed in clevised lug 298 straddling the lever and extending downwardfrorn the shear carriage 3636. The lower end of lever 296 is mounted for rocking movement on :a pin 299 which is fixed in one end of a link 301,

its opposite end being carried by a pin 362 fixed inhousing 232. Mounted for rotation on cranks 294 are one end each of two connecting rods 383, Figs. 22 and 25, being retained thereon by caps 384 fastened to the lever with screws 365. The opposite ends of lovers 363 are mounted on a. pin 386 which is fixed on either end to a'pair of "links 361 having their opposite ends carriedvfor rocking movement on another pin 368. Intermediate the ends of levers 363' is fixed a pin 369 carrying one end of a link 312 having its opposite end mounted for rotation on a pin 3!! being fixed in housing 232. Pin 348 is fixedin one end each of levers 3E2 havingtheir opposite ends carried for rocking movement on a pin 313 which Adjacent to the pin 313 and fixed to levers 312 is another pin 314 which carries one end each of two links 315 having their opposite ends mounted on a. pin

3l6 fastened to a shear slide 3! 1. Mounted in ways provided on the housing 232is the shear carriage 309 being retained. therein for reciprocation by gibs 3l8 fastened to the housing with screws, not shown. Mounted for reciprocation in ways internal of carriage 306 is a slide 3!1 having on either side an extension projecting down- -ward to provide suitable bearing surface for the slide. In the upper part of the slide is mounted a shear blade 3l9 being fastened therein with screws, not shown. Mounted on thecarriage'3'90 and in operating relation with the shear blade 3I9 is a lower shear blade 32!! being fastened to the carriage by screws, not shown. On the shaft 282 adjacent to crank 296 is formed a shoulder against which a member 322 bears, Fig. 22, the member being keyed to the shaft. Abutting with the outer face of member 322 is a spacer 323, its opposite end bearing against the inner race of a bearing 324 which is retained on the shaft by a lock washer 325 having threaded engagement with the shaft. Bearing 324 is supported in a cover plate 326, which seals an opening in housing 232 amply large tofacilitate assembly, and is retained therein by a cap 321 fastened to the plate with screws, not shown, said plate being fastened to the housing by screws, not shown. Mounted in operating relation with the clutch is a clutch dog 328, Fig. 23, its function being similar to that described for Fig. 2. It will now be evident that when gear 219 is rotated and the clutch is engaged in a manner as has been heretofore described that the shaft 282 and its associated members will rotate for one revolution. Also it is obvious that as crank 289 is rotated the carriage will be reciprocated and returned to its normal position. Also, as cranks 29!! are rotated in the direction of arrow 329 the shear slide 3!1 with its associated blade 3l9 will reciprocate during the forward travel of the carriage 309 and remain substantiallyidle at its normal upward position during the return travel of the carriage. The purpose of this drive and the resulting crankmotions will be described more fully hereinafter.

Formed on the periphery of member 322, Figs. 22 and 26, is a notch 336 into which normally seats a roller 33! being carried for rotation on a pin 332 fixed in the clevised end of a lever 333. The opposite end of lever 333 is mounted for rocking movement on a pin 334 which is fixed in a lug 335 as a part of housing 232. Fixed in the lever 333 intermediate of its ends is; a pin 336 serving to pilot one end of a compression spring 331 having its opposite end bearing against a wall of housing 232, not shown. It will be evident that when member 322 is rotated that roller 33! will ride up out of the notch and as the revolution is completed, the spring 331 will push the roller back into the notch thereby confining the shaft 282 to exactly one revolution and maintaining its definite normal position.

Mounted in the housing 232 for rotation and meshing with gear 219, Figs. 22 and 16, is a gear 338, it meshing with another gear 339 which is also mounted in the housing for rotation. Meshing with gear 339 is a gear 349, Figs. 16 and 20, it being keyed to a shaft 34! having its ends mounted for rotation in lugs 342 which extend from a plate 343 sealing a hole in the end of housing 232 and fastened thereon with screws and dowels, not shown. Keyed to shaft 34! at a. point intermediate its ends is a member 344 Fig. 21 having formed in its periphery three notches 345 each carrying a roller 346 bearing against a spring 341 which abuts its opposite end against one face of the notch 345. Mounted on either side of member 344 is a plate 348 serving to retain the rollers within. the member. sociated rollers and springs is a gear 349 being mounted for rotation on its hub in a mg 350 extending from the'plate 343. It is evident that when the gear 349 and shaft 34! receive rotation in the direction of arrow 35! that the rollers 346 will engage the gear 349 and rotate it in a similar 'manner. Obviously gear 349 can be rotated faster than shaft 34! in the direction of arrow 35!. without interfering with the speed of the gear 340.

Meshing with gear 349, Fig. v16,'is a gear 352 which functions similar to gear !!3, Fig. 4, being keyed to a shaft with a pinch roll and meshing'with another gear driving its associated pinch roll. The top pinchroll is mounted and adjustable in a manner similar to that described for Fig. 4. The pinch roll housing 353, Fig. 16, being fastened to the housing 232 with screws and dowels, not shown. Mounted for rotation on the entrance side of the pinch roll housing 353 is a pair of guide rolls 354 being carried on pins 355 which are retained in a T slot formed in thehousing. Adjacent to the guide rollers "is an entrance roller 356 mounted for rotation in the housing 353 and provided to carry the stock to the pinch rolls. r

I Dog 328, Figs, 23 and 28, previously mentioned, is mounted forrocking movement on a pin 351 fixed in the housing 232 and having a clevised extension projecting from its one side. Fixed in the extreme end of the extension is a pin carrying one end of a tension spring 358 its opposite end suitably anchored to a wall 'of the housing 232 and serving to keep the dog 328 in a definite normal position against the stop pin 359 which is fixed in the housing, Adjacent the end of the extension on dog 328is a pin 366 carrying one end of a link 36! having threaded into its opposite end a screw 362 being retained therein with a jam nut 363. Intermediate the ends of link 36! 'is'formed an elongated hole into one .end of which extends the end of the screw 362.

Passing through the elongated hole between its inner end and the end of the screw 362 is a pin 364 having its ends fixed in either leg of the clevised end of a lever 365 which is mounted at its opposite end with keyed relation to a shaft 366 which is mounted for rotation in housing 232. Also keyed to shaft 366 and extending downward is a lever 361 carrying at its opposite end one end of a coil tension spring 368, it being retained at its opposite end by a pin 369 fixed in the housing 232. Another lever 310, being keyed at one end to shaft 366 and extending outward, carries a pin 31! upon. which is mounted for rotation one end of a link 312. Fixed in the opposite end of link 312 is a pin 313 acting as a bearing for one end of a lever 314 having its 0pposite end keyed to a shaft 315 which is mounted for rocking movement in housing 232. Also keyed to shaft 315 is a lever 311 carrying at its upper end one end of a clevis 316 to which is attached one end of a rod 318 the function of which is similar to rod !8 Figs. 1 and 5. Lever 319, having its one end keyed to shaft 315, carries, in its clevised opposite end, a roller 38!] which is arranged in interfering relation with a lug 38! fastened to the forward end of shear carriage 300. It will now'be evident that when Surrounding the member 344 and its asrod 318 is released in a manner heretofore ened; and the. entire mechanism moved vertically described that the spring 368 will snap the lever. 36"! forward. bringing pin 364 of lever 385 into contact withv the screw 362 causing the: dog 328 to move out of contact with the tooth: 5| permitting the clutch to engage and rotate its associated shaft similar to the operation described for Figs. 2 and 8. Also it is evidentthat by adjusting the screw 36:2; Fig.'28, the time interval between the actual tripping of the trigger and. the throwing out of. dog: 328: can be varied as" desired.

-' A cover plate 382; Fig. 16, serves to seal a hole in. the. side of housing 232: which. is sufficientlyj large tofacilitate assembly of. the internal mechanism. I have also shown as a manner of supporting housing'232 apair of eyebolts 383 threaded into either end of a turnbuckle 384' and having one end fixed to housing .232 andtheother'to. machine bedl.

When it is desiredto operate this mechanism the top pinch roll" is. raised in a manner previfously described and the stock: 35 isinserted. After the pinch, roll is lowered to grip the stock,

the machine is; ready to operate. The stock is driven by thepinch rolls inthedirection ofarrow 385;, Fig; 16, on into the rolls of the rolling machine where it contacts with a trigger similar to either-of those described for Figs. 5 and 14. Immediately as the trigger is tripped the clutch onshaft 282, Fig. 22, is engaged rotating the shaft one revolution, reciprocating the carriage 388,. operating the shear slide 31''! and cutting ofi the stock. During this time the pinch rolls have gaged in the form rolls when its speed will be increased and maintained at that of the rest.

of the stock in the rolling machine. The length of this gap can be varied by changing the gearsin: the gear train which drives the pinch rolls so as to increase or decrease thespeed of the pinch rolls as desired. As a means of varying the speed of the'carriage I have provided the change gears 286, Fig. 24 and 252, Fig. 18 which may be changed as desired torincreasei: or decrease the speed oithe shaft 282 and the associated mechanism.

After-the spring 3,88,,Fig 23, has been released,, the roller- 388 will assume a position forward. of:

its normal location. When the carriage 388' comes forward the lug. 381 will contact the roller- 388 pushing it back to its normal position, resetting the spring'358 and placing the entire;

trigger mechanism, inreadiness for another cutting cycle.

Should the condition arise, such as I- have previously described, in which the trigger would come in the center of arch of the rolling machine I have provided the, following adjustment. The screw 3162,, Fig.-.28, 'canbe adjusted, as I previously mentioned, vto increase or decrease the time interval between the tripping of the trigger and the actual starting of the cut-ofi cycle. It, is therefore evident that this adjustment can be employed to keep the trigger always between the roll pairs of therolling machine. i

Should the adoption of new rolls or some other condition-necessitate the varying of the heighth of the shear, the screws 2643 Fig. 18 can be loosto any desired location, the transmission of power being continued as previouslydescribed for Fig. 18. Likewise a horizontal. adjustment can:

be madeto compensate for any such necessity.

In. Fig. 27 I have shown my mechanism receiving power fromaself-contained source,.such as a motor 386 being. mounted and fastened to the housing 232 with. screws, not shown. Connect-- ing the end of the motor shaft and the end of a. worm shaft 38! is, a flexible coupling 388. Meshing with the worm 381', which is suitably mounted forrotation in a housing 389, isa worm gear 398,

said housing being fastened to the housing 232,

with screws and dowels, not shown. Worm gear 398 iskeyed toa shaft having afunction similar to shaft 245, Fig. 18. Mounted internal of hous-- ing 232, Fig. 27, is an entire mechanism similar to that described for Fig. 16,. with the exception.

that instead of one pair of: pinch rolls I have shown two both being mounted similar to those described for Fig. 4. The entire housing 232 and its associated motor and mechanism being supported on a conventional machine-base 39! Fas-- tened to the end of housing 232 with screws, not shown, is a bracket 392 being used to support either type of trigger (Figs. 5 and 14) which I have already described. It will now be evident that when the motor 388'is started and the mechanism put into operation that the stock 35 will trip the trigger and cut-oif the stock in amanner heretofor described. I have shown thisapplication merely as a means of portraying the extreme flexibility of my mechanism.

While in this disclosure I have shown only a roller type of clutch, Fig. 2, I wish it understood that any type of clutch whereby a'uni form and substantially instant engagement of the driving and driven members can be had could beused. Clutches having a. variable time lag between the actual power pickup and the tripping cannot be used on account of the inaccuracy in lengths of cut. I

Altho Ihave illustrated and described my apparatus as designed for cutting ofi lengths of stock by means of shearing knives or the like it will be seen that punching or embossing dies may be substituted for the shear blades without departing from the spirit of my invention. In some instances it may be desirable to punch holes or emboss a legend at spaced intervals on a'moving strip of stock and my apparatus is particularly adapted to perform such operations. It will be understood therefore that the terms used in this specification and the appended claims in reference to the severing means shown and described are intended to also include punching means, em-

bossing means, and the like.

My combination of a cutting, punching or embossing mechanism operable to out, punch or emboss moving stock without a stopping thereof, with: tripping and power pick upmeans operable to operate substantially consistently and instantly, comprises a mechanism that produces a commercial cutter, that to my knowledge and belief has never before existed. My application of uniform power pick up produces new and useful results, even though a portion of the mechanism involved does consist of old elements. Without using the principle underlying my method of operation, it is impossible to obtain speed, accuracy, etc. in length of cut or spacing of punching or stamping operations. I also wish it understood that although varioustypes of clutches. can be.

used with my mechanism, their use would not involve any departure from my invention.

Also do I wish it known that the particular machine and the difierent parts thereof illustrated and described are merely a typical embodiment of certain forms of my invention and that the specific construction described herein is merely by way of illustration and not by limitation or narrowing of my claims.

Obviously, various of the features described can be omitted leaving the machine still operative to do certain of itswork, such changes being contemplated by me and not involving any de-' parture from my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1; A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, trigger means arranged to be engaged by the advacing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of the trigger, an overrunning clutch arranged to be released by the clutch detent, power means connected with the clutch, cam means arrangedlto be. driven by the clutch when'engaged, a carriage movable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, said cam'being arranged to engage and move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, severing means on the carriage, and a second cam means for actuating the severing means during movement of the carriage in unison with the stock.

2. A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, trigger means arranged to be engaged by the advancing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of the trigger, an overrunning clutch arranged to be released by the clutch detent, power means connected with the clutch, cam means arranged to be driven by the clutch when engaged, a carriage movable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, said cam-being arranged to engage and move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, severing means on the carriage, independent cam means for actuating the severing means during movement of the carriage in unison with the stock, and means for setting the first named cam in an initial position.

3. A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, trigger means arranged to be engaged by the advancing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of'the trigger, an overrunning clutch arranged to be released by the clutch detent, power means connected with the clutch, cam means arranged to be driven by the clutch when engaged, a carriage movable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, said cam being arranged to engage and. move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, severing means on the carriage, independent cam means for actuating the sever-- ing means during movement of the carriage in unison with the stock, means for setting the first named cam in an initial position, and means for adjusting the first named cam relative to the last mentioned means,

4. A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, trigger means arranged to be engaged by the advancing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of the trigger, an overrunning clutch arranged to be released by the clutch detent, power means connected with the clutch, cam means arranged to be driven by the clutch when engaged, a carriage movable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, said cam being arranged to engage and move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, severing means on the carriage, independent'cam means for actuating the severing means during movement of the carriage in unison with thestock, and. means associated with the first mentioned cam for momentarily retarding the operation of the stock advancing means incident to the operation of the severing means.

5. A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, trigger means arranged to be engaged by the advancing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of the trigger, an overrunning clutch arranged to be released by the clutch detent, power means connected with the clutch, cam means arranged to be driven by the clutch when engaged, a carriage movable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, said cam being arranged to engage and move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, severing means on the carriage, independent cam means for actuating the severing means during movement of the carriage in unison with the stock, and means associated with the several foregoing elements for severally restoring said elements to initial positions.

6. A stock cutting mechanism comprising, in combination, means for advancing the stock, a

' trigger arranged tobe engaged by the advancing stock, a clutch detent connected with and releasable by actuation of the trigger, a clutch arranged to be released by the detent, power means connected with the clutch, a cam arranged to be driven by the clutch when engaged, a carriage moveable parallel to and in the direction of movement of the advancing stock, the cam being adapted to move the carriage in unison with the advancing stock, a shear on the carriage, an independent cam for actuating the shear during movement of the carriage in unison with the moving stock, and means for setting the cams in an initial position.

'7. A cut-off machine comprising, in combination, a support, a'carriage slidably mounted on the support, a bottom shear blade fixed to the carriage, a top shear blade mounted for vertical reciprocation on the carriage, a crankshaft having a pair of cranks rotably mounted within the support, a link pivotally hung from the carriage, a second link pivoted to the end of the first mentioned link, a lug in the support pivotally supporting the opposite end of the second named link, a connecting rod connecting one of the cranks on the crankshaft to the first named link, a third link pivotally hung from the top shear blade, a beam pivotally supported by the carriage and having pivoted connection intermediate its ends with the end of the said third link, a fourth link pivotally hung from the opposite end of the beam, a connecting rod connecting the other crank on the crankshaft to the end of the fourth named link, a lever pivotally fixed intermediate the ends of the connecting rod its opposite end being pivotally fixed in the support, a driving member, a clutch on the crankshaft to engage the driving member to the crank shaft, and a trigger to effect the engagement of the clutch.

8. In a stock cutting mechanism, a carriage, a

pair of relatively movable cutting blades carried 75 by the carriage, a crankshaft having a plurality of crankarms formed therein, a linkage connected to one of said crankarms and to one of said cutting blades to effect the vertical reciprocation thereof, linkage between another of said crankarms and said carriage to effect the reciprocation of the carriage, said second named linkage comprising a pair of levers pivotally connected to said crankarm and to each other in 10 lever arm ratio to efiect a substantially uniform rate 01' travel of the carriage throughout the reciprocative translation of the carriage in the direction of travel of the stock, the said crankarms being positioned on said crankshaft relative to their respective dead center points so that the severing movement of said cutting blade will be effected subsequent the movement of the carriage in its said reciprocative cycle of substan tially uniform movement.

NORBERT RUBIN. 

